34 of the 331 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Silverado are about the seats — 10% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 35,000 miles.
34
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WAS UNSTABLE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BRACKET BROKE OFF THE MAIN SEAT FRAME. THE CAUSE OF THE BRACKET BREAKING WAS NOT DETERMINED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SEAT WAS POORLY CONSTRUCTED.
NHTSA complaint #10095236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
SEAT FRAME FAILED, REPORTED TO MFR ON 12/9/2002 REP SAID THAT NO OTHER INCIDENCES HAD BEEN REPORTED. (NOT TRUE) DEALERSHIP WHERE I RECEIVED ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR ($315.00) SAID THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON REPAIR (ESTIMATED AT TWO PER DAY AT ONE TIME). DT
NHTSA complaint #770681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVER SEAT IS BROKEN FROM THE TRACK ANCHORS AND CAUSES THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FOURTH WHILE DRIVING, DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8008009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH AND ROCKS. MECHANIC STATED SEAT TRACKS ARE BROKEN. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8007846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OWNER NOTICED PIECES OF METAL UNDER SEAT FRAME WAS BROKEN, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #879248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
FRONT SEAT HAS SEPARATED FROM TRACK AND ANCHORS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK THE SEAT FLOPS AROUND AS THE RESULT OF SEPARATING FROM TRAC AND ANCHORS.
NHTSA complaint #871378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BUCKET SEAT LATCH BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER BY A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ,AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #865727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
BRACKETS THAT HOLD DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS BROKE, CAUSING THE SEATS TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. BUT, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #862176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
SEAT FRAME BROKE ON LEFT FRONT CORNER, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE UP AND DOWN. RESULT OF THE METRIC NUT BREAKING OFF OF A THIN STRIP OF METAL ATTACHED TO THE SEAT, THE METAL WAS WORN OUT FROM FREQUENT BENDING/FLEXING. DEALER CLAIMS FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . *AK
NHTSA complaint #857868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT TRACK FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE DRIVER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. NLM
NHTSA complaint #550052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS ARE LOOSE OR BROKEN, CAUSING THE SEATBACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE.*AK ALSO, WIPERS MALFUNCTONED.
NHTSA complaint #832706 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
MASTER CYLINDER IS DEFECTIVE. MASTER CYLINDER CONTROLS BRAKES AT THIS TIME, AND IT LEAKING BRAKES FLUID, ALSO, THE SEAT FRAME IS BREAKING ON DRIVER'S SIDE,AND VOLTAGE GAUGE IS NOT WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #851440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
A BRACE UNDERNEATH DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE IN A ROCKING MOTION, RESULTING IN A SAFETY HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #846435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SEAT FRAME ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM IS BEING REPAIRED AT OWNER'S COST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #844691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
WHENEVER IT RAINS & WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE IN USE, THEY WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES STOPPING IN MIDWIPE. WOULD COME ON OR OFF BY THEMSELVES. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. ALSO, SEAT BOLTS HOLDING THE BRACE THROUGH THE BASE, BROKE. IT WAS NOT CONNECTED. KEPT MOVING FREELY. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #844060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE MIDDLE BAR THAT IS BOLTED TO THE SEAT TRACK AND FRAME BROKE, CAUSING BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT TO BECOME UNSTABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #843558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DEALER STATED THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN GM RECALL FOR SEART FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #708855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
FRONT LEFT CORNER ANCHORS AND BOLTS BROKE LOOSE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #837142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVER HAD PARKED VEHICLE & LEANED BACKWARDS. THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE. GOT OUT & CHECKED. NOTICED IT HAD CRACKED AT ONE CORNER. HAD HEARD A POPPING SOUND PRIOR TO LEANING BACKWARDS. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #835695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
THE POWER SEAT FRAME SPLIT IT APPEARS TO BE 16 GUAGE METAL WITH SPOT WELDS. WHEN THE FRAME TO THE SEAT RIPPED IT ALLOWED THE SEAT TO ROCK IN ALL POSITION. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HAD THE SEAT REPAIRED AT A $407. DOLLAR COST , HE STATED HE HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD REPAIRED TWO SEATS A WEEK . I CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THE PROBLEN EXISTERD WITH TOO MANY MILES. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM 1 YEAR AFTER IT OCCURRED WITH APROXIMATELY 30,000 MORE MILES
NHTSA complaint #706036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SIDE BUCKET SEAT BROKE AT ONE OF THE MOUNT POINTS UNDER THE SEAT. THIS IS A BUCKET TYPE SEAT. THE SEAT GOT VERY WOBBLY AFTER MOUNT BROKE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR ANDTEAR . I THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTUING DEFECT. A MECHANIC AT ANOTHER GARAGE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD SEEN SEVERAL SEATS BREAK IN THE SAME MANNER.
NHTSA complaint #703484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME IS BROKEN ON THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER WHICH CAUSES THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NOT WILLING TO CORRECT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SEAT FRAME HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #825221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP IN SECOND GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR UP OR DOWN. ALSO, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS A DEFECT IN THE SYSTEM, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN PEDAL IS PUSHED. IN ADDITION, A/C UNIT REPLACED THREE TIMES/ ELECTRIC SEAT WIRING IS DEFECTIVE/ DOOR HANDLES KEEP BENDING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOORS, AND REAR SEAL LEAKAGE. REPAIR WORK AND REPLACEMENTS DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #834810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
SEAT ANCHOR/TRACKS FAILED, RECALL REPAIR MADE HOWEVER SEATS STILL NOT STABLE AND REPAIR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #541999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN SWITCHED ON. AFTER TURNING THEM OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES THEY BEGAN WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASSIONS, ATHOUGH, AS OF YET, THEY HAVE NOT FAILED COMPLETELY. SEAT RECLINED BY ITSELF ALSO IT WOULD NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. EVENTUALLY IT BEGAN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS.
NHTSA complaint #702446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE LOOSE FROM THE TRACKS. COULD HEAR A POPPING SOUND BEFORE THE BREAK HAPPENED. WHENEVER ACCELERATING, THE SEAT WOULD RISE UP. HAD CALLED DEALER & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE SEAT TRACKS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #833762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN DRIVING A FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED, SEAT AND BELT DID NOT HOLD. ALSO, THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS CRACKED, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED AND THEY WILL NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DO NOT HAVE THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DRIVER WAS INJURED, AND OUT OF WORK. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #833098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEAT AND SEAT BACK SUPPORT HAS BROKEN ELEVEN TIMES, PASSENGER FRONT SEAT 4 TIMES, AND DEALER KEEPS REPLACING IT WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE SEAT HAS BROKEN WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL INTO THE BACK SEAT. *AK.ET.
NHTSA complaint #833030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
MY RESEARCH FROM 3 DEALERS SHOW THAT THEY MODIFY THIS PART TO PREVENT FAILURE, AND THAT THE FAILURE RATE IS 96 TIMES GREATER THAN OTHER MODELS. I HAVE DEALER PART# AND UNITS SOLD FROM THE SMALL LOCAL DEALERS. I FEEL THAT RESEARCH WILL PROVE THAT IN LARGER DEMOGRAPHIC AREAS THAT THIS PART NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR POOR DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #701170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
FRONT BUCKET SEATS UNSTABLE, RECALL WORK PERFORMED HOWEVER THE SEAT STILL EXPERIENCE SAME DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #539443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.